The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-02-12

Blue birds and other harbingers of spring
were singing several mornings this week.
Tile deposits in the new National Bank at
Ellicott City already amount to over $4,000.
The work of erecting the new iron bridge
over Joness Falls on Charles street avenue, has
been commenced.
1t has now been definitely settled that here
after Thursday will be the regular sales day at
the Calverton stock yards.
The whole of Towsontown talks water now
and drinks a little of it, too, reports to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Caleb Armacost has been appointed post
master at Beckleysville, Baltimore county, vice
William Wheeler, resigned.
Mr.. D. E. Wiley has sold his farm near
Norrisvie, Hartford county, and has gone to Bal
timore to engage in business
Mr.. George r. Webb, passenger agent OF
the Western Maryland Railroad, has resigned to
accept position with the Bay Ridge Company.
The Baltimore County Teachers Associa-
ton will hold its regular quarterly meeting in
Baltimore, on Friday and Saturday of next week.
Francis 3. Laurenson, Esq, of Baltimore
county, lately appointed U. S. local appraiser at
Baltimore, was confirmed by the Senate on Mon
day.
Mr.. NJ. W. Offutt contemplates erecting q
handsome cottage on west Chesapeake avenue, on
a lot purchased some time ago from Mr.. E. B. Hun
ting. =,
Mr.. George N. Appold, of Gainesville, late
lv sold his imported pointer dog "Bravo," for the
rather extraordinary price of $40 ,O0O-so it is re-
ported.
james B. Ensor, of the 9Th district, who
has been an internal revenue storekeeper for
number of years, has been dismissed by Collector
Roberts.
The Governor has appointed Alexander
wisnom, justice of the peace for the 1lth district
Baltimore county, vice ]. Mabury T. Lawrence,
failed to qualify.
Mr.. EIlingsworth C. Carman, of the 18th
district of this county, has administered on the
estate of his late brother, Sheriff Robt. R. Carman,
of Hartford county.
The Northern Central Railroad Company
has purchased lot from Mr.. G. Freeland, at
Freeland, Baltimore county, upon which a new
station house will shortly be erected.
Mr.. George D. Ebert, one of the leading
farmers of HELEN township, York county, spent
Saturday and Sunday last with his friend, Capt.
E. Herman, at the Sheppard Asylum.
Mr. Gemmill has moved into his commodi-
Gus new store building at Freeland Station, N. G.
r. R., and the business has been placed in the
hands of his son, Mr.. Stephen Gemmill.
Mr.. Lemuel D. O6utt, of the I'd district
has been appointed substitute clerk in the Bal
timore postOfice, salary 5000 year.. Mr.. Ofutt
is a member of the Baltimore county bar.
Rev. J. Wynne Jones, pastor of Abbott
Memorial Church, Highlandtown, who had the
misfortune to fracture his ankle on the 3lst OF
December, has nearly recovered from the injury.
Col. D. M. Matthews has been reelected
president, and Mr.. VIM. B. Sands, secretary and
treasurer of the Baltimore County Agricultural
Society. The floating debt of the Society is about
$500.
Mr.. William NJ Edelin,, of Hartford, for
mery of this county, has accepted the agency Of
the Chesapeake Guano Company of Baltimore
His territory will embrace Baltimore and Hartford
counties.
Mr.. D. H. Rice, of Cowpens, Maryland
Central Railroad, has purchased the stallion
"Meadow Chief" formerly the property of Mr..
H. B. Holton, and will bring him to his farm in
the spring.
Believers in the grounding theory are be-
ginning to have their faith shaken. If the ami
mails advent on the I'd instant meant good wealth
er, why in the mischief don't he send few chunks
of it along?
Tho wedding of Miss Hortense H. Hardes-
ty, of Belair, to Mr.. VIM. w. McIntire, of Balti
more, will take place at Christ P. E. Church, in
the city, Thursday evening, February 18th, at
$50 o'clock.
People residing in the vicinity of Dover,
4th district, have filed petition with the Postofce
Department asking for the establishment OF
postofice at that place, with DR.. John J. Caldwell
as postmaster.
Mr.. John Standiford, of Maryland Line,
18th district, lately had cancer removed from
near the outer corner of his left eye. The opera
ton was performed in Baltimore, and bids fair to
prove entirely successful.
An oyster supper held at st. Mary's P. L.
Church, Hampden, one evening last week, netted
800. The rector of the church, Rev. Edw.
Larence, was presented with handsome cross,
made of polished acorns.
Tile County Commissioners will sit four
DAYS next week-commencing Tuesday-for the
purpose of altering and correcting assessments on
real and personal property. Those interested
should make . note OF this
The new parsonage Of Canton M. e. Church,
on Canton avenue extended, is nearly completed
and is now occupied by the pastor, Rev. ID. q.
Miller. 1t is a handsome building, three stories
high, with pressed brick front.
DIR. R. c. Massenburg, practicing physi-
clan of this place, will be married on Wednesday
evening next at the residence of the BRIDE to Miss
Carrie Lee, daughter of Mr.. j. Wesley Lee, the
we'll known merchant of Towsontown.
Mr.. E. B. Peasants, formerly chief engi-
neer of the Maryland Central Railroad, has Sc
cured position with the Danville and New River
Railroad, of which company Major John c.
Wrenshall was lately appointed receiver.
DR.. Jesse Warield died at his residence, on
the Liberty road, Baltimore county, Wednesday
last, aged SO years. For many years he was a
practicing physician at Westminster and was
president of one Of the banks in that city.
Rev. David H. Carroll, of the Mount YER
non Company, has been elected president of the
Laurel Manufacturing Company, at Laurel, Prince
Georges county. These mills are running on full
time and are doing q satisfactory business.
Miss Rebecca Williams, daughter Of Hon.
Geo. Hawkins Williams, of this county, who spent
last summer in Europe, brought with her on her
return some very rich and beautiful silk and lace
alter draperv. which she presented to st. Luke's